TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 315, 4/11/23

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! 短歌 火曜日 In case you missed last week’s poetry, here are the poet’s links from the 4/4/23 specific form (shadorma with a twist) challenge: 1. Echoes of the soul 10. Luanne Castle 19. Yvette M Calleiro 2. ben Alexander 11. Paula Light 20. kittysverses 3. Reena Saxena 12. Jules 21. Ruth KleinContinue reading “TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 315, 4/11/23”

#TankaTuesday Weekly #PhotoPrompt #Poetry Challenge No. 310, 3/7/23

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! 短歌 火曜日 In case you missed last week’s poetry, here are the poet’s links from the 2/28/23 The Spice of Life challenge: 1. AJ 9. Chu On This 17. Yvette M Calleiro 2. kittysverses 10. Balroop Singh 18. Ruth Klein 3. Reena Saxena 11. Selma 19. Jude 4. willowdot21 12. Britta BensonContinue reading “#TankaTuesday Weekly #PhotoPrompt #Poetry Challenge No. 310, 3/7/23”

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 298 | #PhotoPrompt

Welcome to our weekly poetry stars’ celebration. This week’s challenge was to write our choice of syllabic poem, using a form from the cheat sheet or a syllabic form from the Poetscollective.org, using the photo from David: “Ukrainian Figurines” by Kirill Shevchenko (Groder) Image by Кирилл Шевченко from Pixabay Many thanks to everyone who joined in below: 1. ben Alexander Continue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 298 | #PhotoPrompt”

TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 298, 11/15/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! This challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by visual art or photographs. David provided the photo for this month’s challenge: “Ukrainian Figurines” by Kirill Shevchenko (Groder) Image by Кирилл Шевченко from Pixabay Write your poem using a syllabic form from the cheat sheet or from the poetscollective.org/poetryforms. Here is more information on howContinue reading “TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 298, 11/15/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt”

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 294 |#PhotoPrompt

Welcome to our weekly poetry stars’ celebration. This week’s challenge was to write our choice of syllabic poem, using a form from the cheat sheet or a syllabic form from the Poetscollective.org. This week, our challenge was to write a syllabic poem using the image provided by Lisa Fox. I liked the spooky quality of thisContinue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 294 |#PhotoPrompt”

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 294, 10/18/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! This challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by visual art or photographs. Lisa from TaoTalk, provided the photo for this month’s challenge: Lisa said she took this image at the Felt Mansion (western Michigan) in 2020. With Halloween just around the corner, the stark imagery in this photo sets a mood. Let’sContinue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 294, 10/18/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt”

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 290 |#Ekphrastic #photoPrompt

Welcome to our weekly poetry stars’ celebration. For this week’s challenge, Britta Benson selected a photo from her personal collection. Now, I know some of you had issues with the photo of this sculpture. No matter what you think of the double skulls, the theme of death is present in the photo. Death is a partContinue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 290 |#Ekphrastic #photoPrompt”

#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 290 #EKPHRASTIC #PHOTOPROMPT

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! Britta Benson selected the image this week. It’s an interesting photo. Remember, we can see what’s in the image, so write your poem using the image as an inspiration. Don’t just describe what you see in the photo. Think about metaphor and allegory. Think about the season. Also, think about the form you’re chosen. SomeContinue reading “#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 290 #EKPHRASTIC #PHOTOPROMPT”

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 285 | #Ekphrastic #photoPrompt

Just a few notes: It looks like I’ve settled all my WP issues with a return to WP.com. I’ve also returned to my MAC roots with the Safari browser. That seems to have calmed everything down as well. Safari is a slower browser, but as my Mac ages, it might be better. We shall see.Continue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 285 | #Ekphrastic #photoPrompt”

TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 285, 8/18/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! This challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by visual art or photographs. Reena provided a piece of her artwork for this month’s challenge. There’s plenty of imagery in her art, and it’s a great inspiration to write your poem. Remember what you’ve learned about the psychology of color in your poetry. WriteContinue reading “TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 285, 8/18/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt”